Section 1-7-3 - Rules and regulations; contents. - New Mexico Statutes

1-7-3. Rules and regulations; contents.

The secretary of state and the county clerk shall not accept the rules and regulations of any political party for filing unless such rules and regulations provide:   

A.     a method for nominating candidates for the general election;   

B.     a method for calling and conducting conventions;   

C.     a method for selection of delegates to conventions;   

D.     a method for selection of state central committee members, a state chairman and other party officers, and all other members of governing bodies of the party;   

E.     a method for filling vacancies in party offices, committees and other governing bodies;   

F.     the powers and duties of party officers, committees and other governing bodies;   

G.     for the structure of the state and county party organizations;   

H.     that meetings to elect any party officers, including delegates, shall be held at a public place during the week specified by the state party chairman;   

I.     that notice of such meetings shall be published by the officers of the county party organization in a newspaper of general circulation at least fourteen days prior to the meeting and the notice shall specify the time, date and place for holding the meeting; and   

J.     a method for amending the party rules and regulations.